Italian Stuffing With Sausage and Parmesan

Fishes305's Note:

This is a wonderful tasting substitution to traditional stuffing. It will certainly spice up your holiday feast. Your family will love it. I got this out of the San Diego Union Tribune Food section.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 10 cups

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped
• 2 medium red bell peppers, cored, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 12 ounces Italian bread, about one loaf, ut into 1-inch cubes (about 7 cups)
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups turkey broth or 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until it loses its pink color, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the basil, oregano, salt and crushed red pepper. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Stir in bread cubes and Parmesan. Stir in butter, wine and enough of the stock to moisten the stuffing, about 1 cup. If not being used to stuff the turkey, place in a buttered baking dish, cover and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes to form a crust.
3. Note: If bread is very fresh, cut it into cubes, spread out on a baking sheet and let stand for several hours to air-dry.

Reviews

[Chef #417710]

I never liked stuffing until I tried this one! Very Tasty!!